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A swift and optimal energy transition requires the integration of sustainable biofuels with efficient and environmentally friendly combustion technologies. In plasma-assisted combustion, it is established that ozone (O3) facilitates the oxidation of fuels at lower temperatures due to the production of oxygen atoms during its decomposition. However, when alkenes, notable constituents of fuels, react with O3, ozonolysis becomes the primary oxidation pathway at low temperatures. While ozonolysis has shown benefits in terms of combustion efficiency and emission reduction, the chemical kinetics initiated by this mechanism, especially for biofuels, remain unexplored at critical combustion temperatures. The OXIBIO3 project will focus on the oxidation of molecules derived from lignocellulosic biomass in the presence of O3. For this purpose, we will use a jet-stirred reactor coupled with analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry, photoelectron spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation, and gas chromatography. This methodology will allow us to identify and quantify the products and intermediates resulting from ozonolysis. Using these experimental data combined with theoretical calculations, we will develop detailed kinetic models to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms underlying O3-initiated oxidation. This information will then be made available to the industrial and academic communities working on the development of plasma-assisted combustion processes.
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